3M is aiming for a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, an 80% reduction by 2040, and 100% carbon neutrality in its operations by 2050.
March 1, 2021
3M recently announced it expects to invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate new environmental goals: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25% at its facilities, and return higher quality water to the environment after use in manufacturing operations.
Phil LaFata has experience starting manufacturing companies and has held executive leadership positions in plastics casting and coating companies focused on the graphics industry.
February 19, 2021
Dunmore, a Steel Partners company, recently announced that Phil LaFata has been chosen as its new president.
Employing approximately 75 people at its headquarters and manufacturing site in Tennessee, JDC Solutions has annual revenue of approximately $30 million.
February 18, 2021
Avery Dennison recently announced that it has agreed to acquire JDC Solutions, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of pressure-sensitive specialty tapes headquartered in Mount Juliet, Tenn.
Traction for adhesives and sealants among manufacturers of cars, buses, trucks, and recreational vehicles has surged in the past several years.
February 17, 2021
Ushering growth in the 2020s, legacy players in the adhesives and sealants market are striving to cater to the demands of transportation companies. Traction for adhesives and sealants among manufacturers of cars, buses, trucks, and caravans/recreational vehicles (RVs) has surged in the past several years.
From complex electronics assemblies to lightweighting and beyond, the incorporation of adhesives and sealants in transportation applications is expanding.
The technologies of today make it almost impossible to discuss the transportation industry without also bringing electronics into the conversation. Various sensors and other devices monitor or facilitate the operation of nearly every aspect of a vehicle’s operation, in one way or another.